In its first year, 150 graduating seniors planning on attending college were awarded four-year grants.
Now, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awards $20,000 grants to 150 rising college freshman annually.
Regional finalists then complete interviews with prior recipients and CCSF staff, after which 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected.
[3] To be eligible for a Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship, one must be a current high school or home-school senior planning to graduate from a school or program in the United States during the academic year in which application is made.
Further, they must plan to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution and carry a minimum 3.00 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school.